Veterinary Science

Universities Involved	University College Dublin Queen's University Belfast
Department(s)	Veterinary Pathology
Project Title / Description	Veterinary Histopathology study group This collaboration involves an ongoing twice yearly meeting between veterinary pathologists working on the Island of Ireland (including Veterinary College (UCD), VSD (Stormont, Belfast), Department of agriculture (Abbotstown, Co Dublin)). These meetings have taken place since the late 1980's and have a workshop format, where interesting cases, new techniques and emerging diseases are discussed. These workshops provide an opportunity for 'cross­ fertilisation' of ideas and expertise and additionally have a training and 'quality control' function. Travel and subsistence costs at these meetings are provided by the participants themselves. These workshops are open to anyone with an interest in veterinary pathology and recently a member of staff from the pathology department at the Glasgow Veterinary College was in attendance.
Contacts	Dr Seamus Kennedy Tel 04890 25767 kennedy@dani.gov.uk
Development Potential	The project could be expanded, if funding were available, to include presentations and workshops with invited experts in particular areas of the discipline ­ furthermore given the varied case­load in the different institutes and the trust and confidence which have been developed over the years, excellent opportunities exist for the interchange and training of young professionals.